Michelle Obama opens up about racism she faced as first lady

[mfcorey1]

Michelle Obama opened up about racism she faced as first lady in a public appearance in Denver on Tuesday.

Obama spoke about being called an ape and people talking about her body, saying she wouldn't pretend the attacks didn't hurt, The Denver Post reported.

Women's Foundation of Colorado President and CEO Lauren Casteel said Obama broke a glass ceiling by becoming the first black first lady, and asked which of the falling glass shards from that glass ceiling cut the deepest.

"The shards that cut me the deepest were the ones that intended to cut," she said, noting comments comparing her to animals and criticizing her body. "Knowing that after eight years of working really hard for this country, there are still people who won't see me for what I am because of my skin color."

She said women endure those cuts in so many ways that "we don't even notice we're cut," adding that women "are living with small tiny cuts, and we are bleeding every single day. And we're still getting up."

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/michelle-obama-opens-up-about-racism-she-faced-as-first-lady/ar-AAoRYLB?li=BBnb7Kz

[spanone]

1. K&R...

[malaise]

2. Off to the greatest page for thee

Thanks Michelle

[underpants]

3. +

[get the red out]

4. I love that lady

I can't imagine a better role model for my two nieces, and all girls, than Michelle Obama. What wretched racists did to her is beyond sickening.

[CrispyQ]

5. She will go down in history as one of the finest first ladies ever.

I love you Michelle Obama.

[mountain grammy]

6. Beautiful and inspiring.

I'm glad she's speaking out and as always, with class, grace, and without anger.

[Stinky The Clown]

7. I've read more than a few vile comments about her on the various RW sewers that pepper the internet

Totally disgusting.

Dehumanizing and intended as such.

[Solly Mack]

8. K&R

[Tom Rinaldo]

9. There are two of these threads, I posted this on the other...

She is such an amazing inspiration for all decent people in this world

Though her public comments now are scarcer, I savor each and every one of them. And that especially includes those like this that confront head on the viscous disease of racism, with her honesty and grace which will always be her hallmark.

[mobeau69]

10. My Michelle

[mythology]

11. And we followed her up with the classless Melania

Ugh.

[smirkymonkey]

24. I know, what a come down!

Michelle was probably one of the loveliest, most intelligent first ladies we have ever had. I despise these people who have been so cruel to her. She bore it all with grace and dignity, unlike the hillbillies in the WH now.

[Sunlei]

12. I remember that first week in office those Republicans sending the email race 'jokes'. It hurt &

made me angry at Republicans because they didn't fire those two? people and STOP that shit in it's tracks.

one by one, different Republicans said, "oh this is wrong' so freaking weak.
All Republicans did was publicize the raciest junk hundreds more times along with their weaksauce comment.

[3catwoman3]

13. I continue to be completely awed by her.

I consider myself a fairly strong person, but I do not think I would have been able to manage the 8 years of grace and dignity she displayed without fail. She is amazing in every possible way.

[Catherine Vincent]

14. Kick!

Well said, Ms. Obama. I know where she's coming from.

[jehop61]

15. I'm already

seeing hate posts against her for making these statements. The haters can't let it go

[Akamai]

16. She is true class all the way, through and through! What a wonderful leader, wonderful role model!

[cwydro]

17. President Obama disappointed me in many ways.

But I always had (and have) the highest respect for her.

A beautiful and intelligent woman.

[Johnny2X2X]

18. She was the picture of grace and dignity

I have nothing against Mrs. Trump, but if a black Democratic first lady had been an immigrant and posed nude many times, including poses depicting lesbian relations with another women, she would have been crucified as being unfit and a terrible example for young people.

I have zero problem with Melania's background, even if she might have been an illegal immigrant for a time. But the only things the Right likes about her is that she knows her place to them and keeps her mouth shut, and she's white.

[hamsterjill]

20. I ended a friendship that was from my childhood over someone calling Michelle Obama an animal.

I could not believe I was seeing the comment in 2016. It made be physically ill.

[Orrex]

21. There's a great scene in Parks and Recreation...

In which Leslie Nope meets the then FLOTUS and, and Nope is so star-struck that she's reduced to a babbling simpleton.

I would react much the same if I met this amazing woman.


Can we draft her for the 2020 ticket? Please?

[demigoddess]

22. One of our better First Ladies! How dare they say anything critical of her!

Yes, I heard them at the time and figured they came from people with no taste, no brain, and no feelings.

[LovingA2andMI]

23. K & R.....

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

25. And they dare suggest we show respect to that human piece of excrement pretending

to be POTUS right no? Never!

Call us snowflakes? Trump is getting disrespect and resistance because that is the best he deserves.

Sorry, but I don't see any reconciliation in our future.

The RW racist scum have shown their true selves to be hateful monsters frothing at the mouth, worshiping the head of an administration that is frantically breaking and soiling all that they touch for the sole purpose of erasing every good thing the Obama administration did.

And why? Because those uppity people dared step out of their rightful (make that Rightful, no make that Reichful) places!

If there were a Hell, and a just God, any person actively supporting these RW monsters would be struck by lighting and sent there today.

[Lifelong Protester]

26. Grace, dignity, and class.

Loved and love her.

[Skittles]

27. shows how much words can impact

when it can hit home with a lady as fine as Michelle

[rurallib]

28. It is hard to ignore the jerks but Mrs. O - listen to us

you are a top class act and leader in the fight for human rights.

Your legacy will live for as long as humanity exists.
Thank you.

And your brave daughters had to and will have to endure this crap. May they honor your example as they lead exemplary lives.

[treestar]

29. kick